Continuously-operated single cotton-press.



No. 651,687. Patented lune; l2, I900.

D. P. WOLHAUPTER.

GONTINUOUSLY OPERATED SINGLE COTTON PRESS.

(Application filed. Mar. 28, 1900.)

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(Application filed Mar. 28, 1900.)

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No. 651,687. Patented lune l2, I900.

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(Application filed Mar. 28, 1900.)

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DAVID POWELL IVOLI'IAUP'IER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CONTlNUOUSLY-OPERATED SINGLE COTTON-PRESS.

SPEGIFIQATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,687, dated. June 12, 1900.

Application filed March 23, 1900. Serial No; 10,539. (No model.)

([22 all? whom it may concern.- Be it knownlthatl,DAVID POWELL VVOL- HAUrrEn, a citizen of the United States, re-' siding at WVashington, in the District of Co lindrical or'round bales of cotton, andhas special reference to a single form of press capable of continuous operation in the formation of successive bales without interrupting, shifting, or otherwise interfering with the continuous feeding of the bat.

I'Ieretofore the principal desideratum of a single press, especially of the two-roll type,

has been the provision of means to permit of.

the continuous operation thereof. In most presses of this class it has always beennecessary to completely stop the press or pressing actionafter the formationof each bale to permit of the bagging or covering and the disposal of suchb'ale before the parts may be readjusted for initiating the formation of another bale. This complete stoppage of the single press has always been objectionable on account of the loss of time involved in the formation of successive bales, but principally on account of the necessity of stopping the bat-supply, as well as the gin or gins asso-,

ciated therewith. In the light of these objections to most single cotton-presses, especially of the two-roll type for forming cylindrical or round bales of cotton, it has been the aim of experts in the art to overcome the I aforesaid deficiencies by securing what is now tion of baling.

commonly known as a continuous opera- This has been accomplished in divers wayssuch, for instance, as by duplicating the press or baling members,whereby one set of balingmembers may be in use at all times. Again, this has been accomplished by accumulating or arresting the feed of the bat during the'inactivity of the press action and the bagging of the bale, and the desired end has also been sought by provid-' ing means for the initiation of a bale between primary bale-forming members and the complet'ion thereof between secondary bale-forming members. All of these expedients, how

ever, have fallen short of producing a thoroughly-practical Wayofadaptingasiiigle press for pressing appliance for a continuous operation of baling by circumferentialwindings of the bat-sheet, in connection with a continuous feed ofthebat-supply.

The present invention therefore contemplates the aocom plishment of all of the objects sought in a much simpler and more expedijtions manner through the medium of a single 1 press or pressing appliance, preferably of the {well-known two-roll type.

j In a broad aspect the invention has in view the embodiment, in a single press or pressing appliance, of means for maintaining a con- ;tinuous. operation thereof in the formation of fsucoessive bales, a bat-supply, means for continuously feeding the bat to the bale-forming members, and bale displacing mechanism having means for removing a formed bale from the pressure mechanism while the latter is in operation and exerting a baling action and pressure upon the said formed bale.

In a more restricted sense the invention contemplates an adaptation of a two-roll cotton-press'for use in connection with tranferringmeans for-displacing a finished bale from the press and shifting it to a position isolated from the press action for bagging and handling and simultaneously replacing an auxiliary bale-forming element, preferably in the form of a core or core-rod, into the press during the readjustment of the baling members thereof to initial positions.

A further object of the invention which is fundamental thereto is to provide in combi'-' nation with a press having continuously-opdisplacing mechanism having an effective expulsive force superior to the holding-pressure of the bale-forming members.

With these and many other objects in view, which will more readily appear to those familiar with the art as the nature of the invention is more fully disclosed, the same 0011- sists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter-more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

The fundamental features of the invention, which permit of a continuous operation of a single press or pressing appliance in the form ation of successive cire u mferentially-wound bales and a continuous and uninterrupted ing the application of the invention to the Fig. 2 is a front ele-- vertical type of press. vation of the press. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the press, illustrating a bale which has about reached its full growth and V is ready fordisplacement from the press by the transferrer or transferring device. Fig. 4 is afragmentary sectional view showing the transferrer or transferring device during its movement in one direction to carry the bale shown in-Fig. 3 to an isolated position for bagging and handling. Fig. 5 is a view simi-. lar to Fig. 4, illustrating the finished bale in its isolated position and the formation of a new-bale initiated. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, illustrating the transferrer or transfer-ring device moving in an opposite direction from that shown in Fig. 4 to carry a finished bale to the opposite side of the press. Fig. 7. is a vertical sectional view of the improvements shown applied to a horizontal press, in which the compression or baling rolls are arranged in the same horizontal plane. Fig. Sis a detail sectional view on the linefS 8. of Fig. 1 through the multiway controlling-valve, showing the parts which control the readjustment ofv the compression or baling rolls. Fig. 9 is a similar view on the line!) 9 of Fig. 1, showing the parts of the controlling-valve which control the shifting of the transferrer or transferring device. I

Like lettesrs and numerals of reference designate corresponding parts iuthe several figures of the drawings.

In car-rying'out the invention the fundamental features or instrumentalities thereof may becomblned in any suitable form of single press capable of forming cylindrical or round bales of cotton to provide for a continuous operation of the press or balin g members and a, continuous and uninterrupted feed of the bat to insure the formation of successive bales with a minimum loss of time, whereby a practically-continuous operation may be carried out in the press. While different forms of single presses might be found useful in connection with the improvements for maintaining acontinuous feed ofthe bat and the shifting or transferring of' the bale and bale-forming elements or cores,

still the form of press which seems best adapted for the purposes of the invention is the two-roll type of press.

It is unimportant to the successful carry- 5 parts.

ing out of the invention whether the pressb'e of the "ertical or horizontal type; but to better illustrate the functions and movements of the transferrer or transferring device constituting a part of the invention the vertical form of two-roll press is illustrated iii the principal figures of the drawings Referring particularly to the drawings, the

numeral 1 designates the press-stand, sus-' tained upon a-suitable base 2 and liavingthe opposite parallel side standards 3 and an auxiliary horizontal guide-frame 4. The auxiliary horizontal guide-frame 4 constitutes a part of the main press stand or frame and essentially consists of the opposite parallel frame sides 5, connected by suitable cross bars or braces and preferably slotted throughout their lengths, as at 6, to expose the interior side portions of the transferrer or transferring device to be presentlvde scribed. The precise structureof the press stand or frame, including the auxiliary guideframe thereof, may of course be varied to suit the operating parts of the pressand is not essential to the carrying out of the invention; but in the embodiment of the instrumentalities shown in the drawings the construction of frame described is best adapted to insure a positive and reliable action of the different- It may be further observed at this point in connection with the framework that the auxiliary horizontal guide-frame 4 projects beyond both sides of the upright pressstand to accommodate the play of the transferrer or transferring device, and at opposite sides of the plane of the auxiliary horizontal guideframe 4 are arranged the oppositely-located movable baling orcompression rolls 7 and 8. In carrying outthe invention both of the rolls 7 and 8 are preferably movable toward andaway from each other, although in some forms of single two roll presses only one of the baling-rolls is movable. This,however, will not affect the principle of operation involved in the invention,

yet the said rolls 7 and 8 are preferably both movable in the directions stated in order that the same shall have a minimum play, which will be approximately one-half the diameter of a completed bale, so that the same may be readjusted to their initial positions with a minimum loss of time. The said rolls 7 and 8 are of like dimensions and are necessarily rotated in the same direction and at the same peripheral rate of speed to insure a proper winding of the bat-layers in the formation of a cylindrical or round bale of cotton.

The movable baling or compression rolls 7 and 8 are, as usual, not only arranged in parallelism, but are alined in the same plane. In

thevertical form of press the said rolls are vertically alined, and each of the same has the shaft extremities 9 thereof journaled in the slidable bearing-boxes 10,'arranged to slide in the slotted guidewaysll, formed in the opposite side standards 3 of the pressframe, said slidable bearing-boxes 10 for each IIO roll permitting the same to move in adirection toward and from the plane of the baleaxes. The opposite shaft extremities 9 of each baling-roll are geared in any approved manner with a suitable driving power, but for the purpose of illustration a well-known form of gearing is shown in the drawings and involves mounting upon the opposite shaft extremities of each baling-roll gear-wheels 12, meshing with idler gear=wheels 13, interposed between the said gear-wheels of opposite rolls and journaled upon the knuckle bolts or pins 145 for the gear-carrying togglelinks 15. Apair of toggle-links 1.5is arranged at each side of the press-stand to provide for carrying and supporting an idler-gear 13 for the roll-gears 12 at that side of the stand. The contiguous ends of the toggle-links 15 of each pair are pivotally connected by the knuckle bolt or pin 14, and the other ends of the said links are respectively mounted upon the shaft extremities of the opposite rolls '7 and 8, thereby completing a positive gear connection between both rolls and insuring the positive and uniform rotation of both rolls in the same direction and at the same surface speed at all times during the operation of the press. By reason of the employment of the toggle-links 15' the two baling-rolls '7 and 8 may approach and recede from each other without disturbing the intermeshin g relation of the gears 12 and 13, and a convenient way of driving all of the gears and the two rolls simply consists in mounting upon the shaft extremity of one of the baling-rolls a drive- Wheel 17, over which passes a driving chain or belt 18. This driving chain or belt 18 is arranged in such a position and is sufficiently slack as to accommodate itself to the comparatively-slight play of the roll-shaft carrying the drive-wheel 17, and in order that the said drive chain or belt 18 may be maintained sufficiently tight under all conditions and in all positions of the said movable roll a suitable idler 19 may be arranged to bear upon one run of the chain or belt, as plainly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

. A specific form of drive-gearing has been described in connection with the two baling-H rolls for the purpose of showing that these rolls may be constantly rotated in all positions thereof, as well as during their movement toward and from the planeof the baleaxis; but it will of course be understood that no special claim is made to this gearing, as any equivalent driving mechanism may be associated with the rolls which will maintain the constant operation thereof in the same direction and at-the same surface speed.

In the vertical type of two-roll cotton-press it is desirable that the weight of both balingrolls be removed as a factor in. the compressin g operation. This maybe accomplished by any well-known mechanical expedientsuch, for instance, as connterbalanceweights 20, having cable connections 21, respectively, with the slidable bearing-boxes 10 of the op-.

'posite baling-rolls and as plainly illiisr within the opposite end portions of the pressstand and beyond the adjacent baling-rolls and receiving therein the reciprocating pistons 23, having piston-rod connections 24.

with the roll-carrying yokes 25, having the side members thereof suitably connected with the slidable bearing-boxes 10 of the rolls, so as to be movable therewith. The pressure mechanism, which includes the said cylinders 22 and pistons 23 therein, provides means for resisting the outward or receding. movement of the baling-rolls 7 and 8, whereby the said rolls may be maintained at a sufficient pressure against a growing bale to insure the necessary density thereof, and said mechanism also provides positive means forpromptly causing the baling-rolls to approach each other and rapidly resume their initial positions immedi-.

ately upon the completion of the displacement of the bale. The other elements of the pressure mechanism for carrying this operation into effect will be hereinafter more fully described in connection with the general system of piping and pressure pumps, which are preferably associated with the press.

In all types of cotton-presses forming cylindrical or round bales of cotton it is necessary to ein ploy auxiliary bale-formin g orbaleinitiating elements in such relation as to insure the winding of the sheet or bat of cotton.

Different auxiliary,

in successive layers. bale-formin g elem ents are utilized with diifer ent types of presses, but in the two-roll type of press illustrated in the drawings of this.

application the auxiliary bale-formingelement is shown in the form of a core or spindle which has a positive rotation transmitted thereto from the press or baling rolls, and

thereby provides for winding or wrapping.

thereabout the sheet or bat of cotton. In the present invention it is the object to associate with the press or baling members suitable means for displacing a finished bale from the press and transferring or shifting it to a posi- 1 tion isolated from the press action forbagging and handling, while simultaneously with this operation a new auxiliary bale-forming.

element or core is replaced in the press, and during the same period the baling members or rolls are resuming their initial positions.v In. the accomplishment of this result a suitable.

transferrer or transferring device is employed. This transferrer or transferring device will necessarily comprehend any means for-accomplishing theresult stated-that is, the simultaneous displacement of the finish ed bale and the replacing of a new auxiliary bale-formin g elementor core. The form and specific construction of the transferrer or'transferrin g device may therefore necessarily be changed to siiit different conditions of a particular'press and the relative movement or play of the parts thereof; but in the embodiment shown in the drawings this transferrer or transferring device, preferably, is in the form of an open carrier-frame 26; This carrier-frame 26, as shown, may be of a'rect-an gnlar shape and open at both the upper and lower sides'thereof to admit therein the baling-rolls and at the. same a time to permit of the free discharge or deliv- Atthe same'time the carrier-frame 26 should be of asufficient sizeto accommodate and carry, a full-grown or finished bale and also an extra bale-forming element or core for replacing in'the press. I In the vertical form of press the open carrier frame 26 is arranged to Work within the auxiliary horizontal guide-frame 4 of the pressstand and has a shifting movement beyond both sides of the plane of the baling-rolls'i and 8,-and'to provide for the positive and traveling support of the carrier or carrier frame 26 within the guide-frame of the press:

stand the said guide-frame 4 may have moun t ed upon the opposite inner sides thereof series of horizontally-arranged flanged supporting-rollers26. Thesesupporting-rollers are horizontally alined and are adapted to re ceivethereonthe opposite'side'portions of the carrier-frame 26, which is thus permitted to freely moveupon said rollers in either direc-.' tion and also beyond the plane of the balingrolls, as may be plainly seen from Figs. 3 to .4

7, inclusive, of the drawings. V

' In the construction described the carrierframe 26isgmounted to reciprocate altere ments, which in the form of press being de- '1. 5 V

I toprovide for "the proper support of these elements or cores 27 the carrier-frame 26 is nateiy in opposite directions, and the path of movementof said carrier-frame intersects the plane of the baling-rolls or the baling zone. i The transferrer or carrier-frame '26- is designed to carry the auxiliary bale-formingelescribed consist, of cores or core-rods 27, and

l-providedjupon opposite sides thereof with stantially or. nearly horizontal planes and are in direct communication with the upper ends spaced pairs oflbearing-notches 28,.which in.

the vertical form of press are disposed in subof the core-guidingslots 29, which lead outto the edgesof'theframe sides of the carrierframe'26,.so as to permit of the ready insertion of acore-rod, as "well as to permit ofthe remov a-lor dropping of a finishedbale after the. bagging thereof. The extremities of the baleforming elements oricores 27 are'd'esigned to freelyrotate in'the bearing-notches 28, and when in positionwithin said notches are temporarily held therein by any suitable retaining means. A simple expedient for securing theretention of the core extremities in the bearing-notches 28 therefor consists in arranging upon the sides of the carrierframe, contiguous to each bearing-notch 28, a pivotal retaining-latch 29. This retaininglatch is of an arcuate or segmental form and is pivoted at one end, as at 31, to the carrier-frame and is provided at its other end with a holding-arm 32, adapted to bear at one side of a securing pin or bolt 33, which is detachably fitted to one sideof the carrierframe and which when removed permits the retaining-latch to swing upon its pivot and thereby release the extremities of the core engaged thereby. When'a core is in position with its extremities fitted in the bearingnotches 28 of the carrier-frame, the arcuate or segmental latches for said core are swung over the projecting ends of the core outside of the carrier-frame and the securing pins or bolts 33 placed. upon the holding-arms 32,

thus providing simple and positive means for holding the core in place until a full-grown bale'has been formed thereon.

In'addition to provision for detachably sustaining the cores inposition within the carrier-framethe latter is preferably, though not necessarily, provided. with means for holding a finished bale in its compressed form, while at the same time providing for the convenient bagging thereof before delivering or dropping it from the press. This result may be accomplished by mounting within the opposite end portions of the'carrier frame bale abutments. These baleabutments preferably consist of a plurality of rollers 34, journaled in bearings at the sides of the carrier-frame 26 and arranged in the arc of a circle concentric with the adjacent bearings 28 for a core or bale-forming element 27. The said abutment-rollers 34 within each end portion of the carrier-frame 26 are spaced a distance from the adjacent core or bale-forming element 27 equal to onehalf thediameter of a full-grown bale, so that when a bale has reached its full growth the ,same will bear against the adjacent abutplied to a shaft end of one of the rollers 34 to provide for rotating the roller or rollers associated therewith in the same direction, whereby bagging may be insertedbetween the abutment rollers 34 and a fullgrown bale'for the purpose of carrying it around such bale and securing it in the usual manner before dropping the bale from the press.

It will be observed at this point that the slotted sides 6 of the guide-frame 4 expose.

the pinion-gears 35 for the abutment-rollers 34, as well as the retaining-latches 29 for the bale-forming elements or cores 27, so that access maybe readily had to these parts of the press to provide for the operation thereof.

Thedistance between the spaced core-bearings of the transferrer or carrier-frame 26 is regulated proportionately to the movement of the baling-rolls 7 and 8, whereby when such rolls have resumed their initial positions a new corerod will pass between and into contact therewith with promptitude, so that there will be a minimum loss of time in initiating the formation of a new bale after the completion of a bale; but in order that the new core-rod may always be arrested precisely in the plane of the bale-axis and in precise alinement with the axes of the baling-rolls a suitable stop or stops should be associated with the transferrer or transferring device. The stop or stops may be provided in any suitable way; but one form of construction is illustrated in the drawings, and consists in providing in opposite portions of the guideframe 4 of the transferrer stop-shoulders 37, engaged by the ends of the transferrer or carrier-frame 26, to arrest the latter in either of its extreme positions. To provide for the shifting movement of the transferrer or carrier-frame 26, any suitable shifting mechanism for the purpose may be utilized. I, however, prefer to employ a hydraulic or equivalent shifting mechanism, which includes the employment of a cylinder 38, mounted within one end portion of the guide-frame for the transferrer or carrier-frame and accommodating for movement therein the piston 39, mounted on the inner end of the piston-rod 40, and the other end of which is bolted or otherwise suitably joined to the adjacent end of the transferrer or carrier-frame 26.7

The cylinder 38 of the shifting mechanism has fitted, respectively, at opposite ends thereof the separate combined supply and exhaust or cylinder pipes 41 and 41, which pipes control the inlet and outlet of the fluid or gas, respectively, at opposite sides of the piston 39 within the cylinder 38. The said combined supply and exhaust pipes 41 and 41 are fitted atone end,respectively,in the ports 42 and 42, formed in the, casing 43 for the rotary multiway controlling-valve 44, which is arranged in any suitable location out of an interfering position. At a point opposite the connection of the pipes 41 and 41 therewith the said valvecasing 43 has connected thereto one end of a single pressure supply pipe 45, connected with the discharge of a pressure-pum p 46. This pressure-pump is designed to be contin uously'operated by any suitable operating means (not shown) and is adapted to force under pressure through the presure-supply pipe 45 any suitable motive agent-such as compressed air, water, or other liquid; but preferably in the operation of the apparatus the pump 46 will force water through the pipe 45 and the multiway controlling-Valve 44 into the discharge of the motive agent through the pipe 45 such agent cannot vent back through the pipe 48 and past the said valve 49. This is a common way of ventinga pump which is continuously in operation and has a controlling-valve in the discharge-pipe thereof. So no special claim is made thereto; but for the purpose of the present invention it may be found convenient to employ a supply-tank 47 where the motive agent employed is a liquid, such as water, so that the same may be used over and over again, and in the employment of such tank besides the vent connection 48 the pressure-pump is-provided with a suction or feed pipe 50, which connects with the inlet of the pump and also with the supply-tank 47.

Contiguous to the ports 42 and 42, with which communicate the supply and exhaust pipes 41 and 41 of the cylinder 38, the valvecasing 43 is provided with the exhaust-openings 51 and 51, in which are respectively fitted the exhaust-pipes 52 and 52, which are joined to a common return-pipe 53, which leads back to the supply-tank 47. The said multiway controlling-valve 44 cooperates with all of the pipes 41 41 45 and 52 52, as plainly shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, to provide means for supplying a motive agent under pressure into the cylinder 38 at one side of the piston 39, while exhausting the agent from A the opposite side of the said piston and directing it back to the tank 47. To secure this necessary result, the said multlway controlling-valve 44 is provided within the circular plane of the said seriesof pipes with a supply passage 54, having the divergent branches A B, either of which is adapted to be brought into communication with the pressure-su pply pipe 45, while the passage proper,

54, is adapted to be brought into communi-;

cation with either of the cylinder-pipes 41 or 41; In addition to the foregoing supply-passage the m ultiway controlling-valve 44 is provided in the same circular plane with the diametrically-opposite exhaustcavities 55 and 55, which cavities are adapted to respectivelycouple the cylinder-pipe 41 with the exhaustpipe 52 and the cylinder-pipe 41 with the exhaust-pipe 51. V

The valve-casing 43 and the controllingvalve 44 are preferably of-a cylindrical form, the latter being of the rotary-plug type suitably housed within the casing and having connected with one end thereof, exterior to t p enter the casing, an operating lever or handle 56, which operating lever'or handle 56 is grasped by the ope-rater to provide for rotating the valve in the proper direction and to the desired extent, according to the necessary adjustment of the transferrer or carrier-frame 26. With the transferrer or carrier-frame in the position indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings when a bale has been completed it is necessary to admit the motive agent under pressure into the outer end portion of the cyli'nder 38, while the liquid or other agent Within the opposite portion of the cylinder must be exhausted through the cylinder-pipe 41. The operator therefore turns the lever or handle 56 of the controlling-valve, so as to bring the supply-passage 54 into communica tion with the cylinder-pipe 41 and the branch A of the passage into communication witlithe pressure-pipe 45, while at thesame time bringing the exhaust-cavity to a position where it joins or couples the port for the cylinderpipe 41 with the port for the exhaust-pipe 52. With the valve thus'positioned, the motive agent for the pressure pump passes through the pressure-supply pipe 45, branch A of sup-plypassage 54, into the pipe 41 and into the cylinder 38 at the outside of the piston 39, while the liquid or other agent at the inside of the piston will be forced out of the cylinder 38 through the cylinder-pipe 41 exhaust-cavity 55", and return-pipe 53 back to the pump. To reverse this operation and provide for moving the transferrer or carrier- 'f'rame 26 in an opposite direction, the valve is thrown to carry the supply-passage 54 into communication with the cylinder-pipe 41,

thereby bringing the branch B of said passage into communication with the pressure-supply pipe 45 and the exhaust-cavity 55 into communication with the cylinder-pipe 41 and the exhaust-pipe 52. Therefore the motive agent as it passes from the pipe 45 through the mnltiway controlling-valve into the cylinder-pipe 41 will enter the cylinder 38 at the inner side of the piston 39, while the agent a valve provides means for reversing the movement of the piston 39, and consequently provides, in connection With-said piston and the cylinder 38, a reversible motor for actuating or shifting the transferrer 26.

The multiway controlling-valve 44 not only sub'serves the function stated in connection with the shifting mechanism for the transferrer or carrier-frame 26, but also controls the passage of the motive agent into the outer end portions of the pressure-cylinders'22 when it is necessary to carry the baliug-rolls 7 and 8 back to their initial positions after the completion of a bale. To provide for this, the controlling-valve 44 is provided,in a different plane from the-passage 54 and its branches,

a growing bale.

1 with a pair of crossing supply-passages 57 and 58, either of which is adapted to communicate With the ports 59 and 60 at diametrically-opposite sides of the casing 43 and in the same circular plane. The port 59 receives one end of a pressure-supply pipe 61, while the oppo' site port 60 is in communication with a delivery-pipe 62, which pipe may be conveniently coupled at the point 63 to the pressureexhanst pipe 64, leading to the supply-tank 47 and having fitted in the line thereof a suitable pressure-regulating valve 65, which is of any approved type and is designed to be set to open at any desired pressure which it is desired to have the baling-rolls exert upon The said pressure-exhaust pipe 64 is coupled to a common distributingpipe 66, connected at its opposite ends, respectively, with the opposite pressure-cylinders 22 at the outer ends of said cylinders, to not only provide for distributing the motive agent under pressure into said cylinders at the outsides of the pistons therein, but also to receive and deliver to the pressure-exhaust pipe 64 the fluid'or other agentwhich is forcibly expelled from the pressure -cylinders under the infiuence' of the growing bale past the regulating-valve 65 and into the supply-tank 47. It will be observed that the delivery-pipe 62 for the motive agent is coupled to the pressurepressure-pump 66, which pump is continuously operated like the independent pump 46 and has a hy-pass or vent-pipe connection 67 with the supply or storage tank 47, which bypass or vent-pipe 67 is fitted with a pressurevalve 68, which requires a pressure superior to that for readj ustin g the baling-rolls to open and which when the discharge of the pump through the pipe 61 is cut off by the valve 44 will open to permit the continuously-operating pump 66 to vent back into the tank 47.

In connection with the system of piping as described it is to be noted that the supplypassages 57 and 58 of the multiway valve bear a corresponding relation to the branches A and B of the supply-passage 54, cooperating with the shifting mechanism for the transferrer, so that when either of said branches A or'B is in communication with the pressuresupply pipe 45 one or the other of said supply-passages 57 and 58 is in direct communication with the pipes 61 and 62. Therefore when the motive agent under pressure isdirected into either end of the cylinder 38 of the shifting mechanism the motive agent under pressure is forced from the pump 66 into the outer end portions of the pressure-cylinders 22, thereby providing for simultaneously initiating the return movement of the balingrolls at the time the shifting movement of the transferrer or carrier-frame is initiated. By this means a minimum length of time is consumed' in readjusting the parts of the press to take up the formation of a new bale without arresting the bat-supply. By reason of the fact that the separate pressure-pump 46 constitutes a part of the shifting mechanism for the transferrer it is obvious that this pump may be operated under a sufficiently high pressure to positively insure the immediate and bodily displacement of the finished bale laterally from between the baling-rolls, and the said pump 46 may therefore be depended upon at the completion of a bale to relieve the baling-rolls from the direct pressure of the bale, so that an inferior pressure from the pump 66'" may be sufficient for immediately returning the baling-rolls to initial positions. This feature of the press is one embodiment of operative means for providing the bale-displacing mechanism with an effective expulsive force superior to the holding pressure of the bale-forming members. It should also be observed in this connection that the pressureregulating valve ordinarily must be set to open at a greater pressure than the pressure of the supply from the pump (36,so that when the baling-rolls are relieved from the pressure of the bale the motive agent from the pump 66" will not be under sufficient pressure to open the valve 65, butat the same time will be sufficient for the readjustmentof the balingrolls. WVhen the transferrer is at rest and the bale in process of formation, the multi- Way controlling-valve 44 is of course turned to position for cutting off the flow through the pressuresupply pipes 45 and 61 of the respective pumps 46 and 66 and with the valve thus adjusted to the closed positions the liquid or other agent at the outer sides of the pistons of the pressure-cylinders 22 will be forced by the growing bale through the pipe 66, past the pressure regulating Valve 05, and back into the supply or storage tank 47.

As already explained, it is necessary in the successful carrying out of the invention to maintain a continuous feed of the bat without arresting or interrupting the same in any way and preferably without changing or shifting the direction of movement of the bat, as is common in some types of duplex or tandem presses, which involve the feeding of the bat alternately from one pressing appliance to another. To accomplish this desirable result, it has been found expedient to employ a bat-guide 69. The essential feature of this bat-guide is that the same will be so arranged with relation to'the bale-forming members of the press as to provide for directing the bat to the plane of the bale-axis, so that when the new bale-forming element or core comes into position between the baling-rolls the bat is delivered by the bat-guide directly between the said bale-forming element or core and the contiguous surface of one of the baling-rolls, thus insuring the taking up of the bat upon the bale-forming element or core. It is preferable to provide positive means for causing the bat-guide 69 to automatically resume the position indicated after thecompletion of the bale, and while this may be accomplished in divers ways a practical and simple method of securing the desired result is to make the said bat-guide self-adjusting and depend upon gravity to cause it to automatically restore itself to the proper feeding position for a new-forming bale. In its preferred form the bat-guide 69 essentially consists of a segmental apron of suitable material arranged approximately concentric with one of the baling-rolls and away from the periphery thereof. In the vertical form of press the bat-guide is associated with the upper baling-roll 7, and in all forms thereof it is preferably provided at its ends with the guardflanges 70, which overlap the ends of the baling-roll with which the guide is associated, so as to constitute a chuteway through which the hat of cotton is compelled to pass to be directed to the baling zone. To provide for properly hanging the self-adjusting bat-guide so that it will automatically rise and fall during the operation of the press,

the same is preferably provided at the ends thereof 'with the hanger-arms 71, which are around and beneath the upper baling roll 7,

so as to extend directly into the space between the two baling-rolls and in close prox imity to the circular plane occupied by a new bale-forming element or core 27. In its lowermost position in the vertical form of press,

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as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the self-adjusting or gravity bat-guide 69 is arrested by the stops 72. These stops are preferably in the form of contact-rollers mounted upon opposite ends of the guide and adapted to contact with the upper edge of the transferrer or carrier-frame 26. These stop-rollers 72 are located in such positions as to permit the lower or delivery edge of the bat-guide to extend well into the transferrer or carrier-frame to provide for the proper feed of the bat to the baling zone, and the lower edge of the batguide is fitted with a bearing roller or shoe 73, which rides upon the bale being formed, so that the guide will freely adjust itself'to the growing bale without tearing the fiber and will always maintain a' proper feedingposition for the bat until a finished bale has IZC been bodily'carried away from the plane of" I the baling-rolls.

After a finished bale has been displaced from the press and carried from the plane of the baling-rolls the guide 69 gravitates to its normal position, with the lower edge thereof in close proximity to the bale-forming. element or core 27 being carried to its operative position between the two baling-rolls. ing element or core 27 approaches the press or baling rolls 7 and 8 from the side at which the said guide 69 is located. Many mechanical expedients might be resorted to for throwing the guide temporarily back out of the way to permit the approaching bale-forming element or core 27 to pass into an operative position, but a simple means for effecting the temporary tripping or shifting back of the guide consists in providing the carrier-frame 26, preferably at one side thereof, \with an offstanding cam projection 74, Whiclr'is ar-.

time the rollers 72 will have passed over the cam projection 74 to permit the bat-guide to immediately resume the feeding position with reference to the newly-positioned baleforming element or core. I

In all forms of the invention a continuous bat-supply is provided from the condenser 75. This condenser is of the usual construc-. tion and is associated with the gin or gins in the ordinary way. So further reference thereto is unnecessary; but the bat-chute 76, leading from the said condenser in the vertical form of press, is arranged to extend'over the continuous sheet between the said roll and the self-adjusting bat-guide 69, as plainly shown in Figs.'3 to 6, inclusive, of the drawings.

Particular reference has thus farbeen made to the improvements as adapted for use'in connection with the vertical type of press; but it is obvious to those familiar with the art that the said improvements are equally'as well adapted to. the horizontal form of press in view of the same being now the accepted form of press upon the market, and the weight of the rolls need not be taken into considera- This occurs when a bale-form of a more ready handling of the bale at either side of the baling-rolls. However, in Fig. 7 of the drawings the improvements are shown adapted to a horizontal form of press. This form of press simply amounts to a quarter- 'turn of the vertical'pre'ss shown in Fig. 3 -that is, tohave the baling-rolls disposed in the samehorizontal plane and the transferrer or carrier-frame 26 arranged to work in a vertical plane. Y In the adaptation of the improvements to the horizontal type of press no change whatever is involved in the construction and operation of the parts, excepting in the vertical form of press one finished bale will necessarily be carried beneath the plane of thebaling-rolls and from this point may be dropped directly upon the floor, while the bale finished upon the other core-rod must necessarily be thrown to a position above the plane of the baling-rolls and from such point may be discharged directly onto a platform or table 78, sustained on the press'-frame, and thence to the floor. So it will be seen that in either of the forms of presses shown in the drawings the completed bale may be handled with great facility without the employment of hoisting devices or'tackle, such as have been suggested in connection with some types of cylindrical-bale cotton-presses.

' Inasmuch as the action ofthe press in both forms illustrated is precisely the same, a description of the operation of baling in connection with the vertical form of press will suffice.

In operating thepress the bale-forming elements or cores 27 which are utilized may be of any approved form and are preferably 3 fitted with the circular head-disks 79 to evenly build up the ends of thebales; but asthese are common appurtenances of baling cores 0r spindles the function and use thereof are well understood by those skilled in the art.

growth between the baling-rolls 7 and 8, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the said bale will be in firm contact with the adjacent abut- At this moment the operatorgrasps the passage A with the pressure-supply pipe 45 and the supply-passage 57 with the pipes 61 and 62. r be forced from the pressure-pump 46 into the and may be preferably utilized in such press This will cause the motive agent to outer end portion of-the cylinder 38 of the shifting mechanism and will simultaneously direct the motive agent from the separate press ore-pump 66 into the outer end portions tion; but the vertical form of press permits of the pressure-cylinders 22. The superior Assuming now a bale to have reached its full v upper baling-roll 7, so that this baling-roll, will, in eifect, constitute a feeding, member and will insure the carrying of the bat. in a.

pressure from the pump 46 will immediately shift the completed balev laterallyand bodily from between the baling-rolls 7 and 8, and the pressure from the pump 66 will simultaneously force the pistons23 inward and cause the baling-rolls 7 and S to follow up the receding bale and approach each other toward the plane of the bale-axis. As a finished bale moves bodily out from between the baling-rolls the bat-guide gravitates to its lowermost position and continues to direct the bat or sheet of cotton around and beneath the baling-roll 7. This adjustment of parts is shown in Fig. t of the drawings, and

in said figure the transferrer or carrier-frame is illustrated as moving the bale inthe direction indicated by dotted lines and at the same time causing a new bale-forming element or core to approach the press from the guide side thereof. The transferrer '26 continues to rapidly move in the same direction, and as the finished bale leaves the balingrolls the same necessarily becomes stationary, and the hat of cotton, if not already completely severed by the bodily movement of the now stationary bale farther away from the baling-rolls, will be promptly caught by the new core, which passes into the space between the bale-forming rolls and into contact therewith, so as to immediately receive a posi- 'tive rotation, and thereby commence to wrap up the hat of cotton thereon, so as to initiate a new bale without arresting or otherwise interru pting in the slightest degree the continuous feed of the bat. The tripping back of the bat-guide to permit of the new core (shown in Fig. 4) passing to an operative position has already been described, and when the said new core-rod has passed into the press and the bat-guide dropped back into place the parts will have resumed the positions shown in Fig. 5, wherein the completed bale is in a position isolated from the baling-rolls and hearing against the adjacent abutment-rollers, while a new bale is in process of formation. By inserting bagging between the abutmentrollers 34:,bearing on the finished bale,the coverin g or wrapping may be readily passed therearound and secured in the usual manner, after which the retaining-latches 28 are loosened in the manner already explained, so asto free the core-rod within the finished bale. Byswingin g these latches back the extremities of the said core-rod may be rolled out of the bearingnotches 28 and into the guiding-grooves 29, thereby permitting the bale to readily drop onto the floor. A new bale-forming element or core-is then positioned in the same bearing-n otches and the retaining-latches 29 again secured by the securing pins or bolts 33. By

into one end portion of the cylinder 38 and simultaneously introduced into the outer end portions of the pressure-cylinders 22. This causes the transferrer to move in the direc-" tion indicated by the arrow in Fig. 6 of the drawings and to carry a finished bale to and beyond the opposite side of the press from that shown in Fig. 5 and at the same time bring a new core-rod into position between the baling-rolls, which follow up the receding bale and resume, their initial positions, so as to receive therebetween the said new core-rod. When the finished bale (shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings) leaves the baling-rolls 7 and 8,

the bat-guide 69 is then permitted to gravitate beyond opposite sides of the press or .baleforming members, and thus permit of a continuous operation of baling without interrupting the continuity of the bat-feed and without changing the direction of said feed.

It has already been explained that the invention is preferably embodied in connection with a single press of the two-roll type and with both the vertical and horizontal forms of this press; but it is of course obvious that the relative planes of the working parts is unimportant, as may also be the specific type of press, as the essential idea of the invention is to provide,in connection with a single press or pressing. appliance, means for positively maintaining a continuous operation of the press or pressing appliance in the formation of successive bales and at the same time providing means for continuously feeding the bat to the bale-forming members.

I am aware that it is old in the art to provide what are known as continuously-operating cotton presses. for forming cylindrical or round bales of cotton. I am also aware that it is old in the art to accomplish the continuous operation of baling by means of duplicate presses or double sets of pressing appliances in connection with means for shifting the bat from one appliance to the other in the formation of successive bales. I am also aware that it is old in the art to utilize in connection with a single or.other form of press means for temporarily accumulating or holding back the bat during the inactivity of the pressing mechanism and, the

bagging of the bale, and I am also aware that it is old in the art to economize the time of baling by initiating a bale between primary bale-forming members and completing the same between secondary bale-forming memhers. .I am not aware, however, that it is old in the art to provide a continuousl -operat-' ing single press or pressing applia ce with out any of the expedients referred to! I therefore claim to have been the first to invent, in combination with a single press or pressing appliance of this character, means for maintaininga constant operation of such press or pressing appliance in the formation of successive bales, means for continuously feeding the bat to the bale-forming members,and bale displacing mechanism having means for removing a formed bale from the bale-forming members while in operation and exertinga baling action and pressure upon the said foHrEd" bale. I also claim to have first invented the combination of a press having continuouslyoperating bale-forming members and bale-displacing mechanism having an effective expulsive force superior to the holdingpressure of the bale-forming members. I also claim to have first invented, in combination with a single press or pressing appliance for forming circumferentially-wound bales, means for bodily displacing a bale from the press or pressing members and transferring or shift ing it to a position isolated from the press action for bagging and handling and simultaneously replacing the bale-forming element or core in the press during the readjustment of the baling members to initial positions. I also claim to have been the first to provide, in combination with a single press or pressing appliance, means for simultaneously initiating the readjustment of the press or balingmembers withthe initiation of the transferring or shifting movement for the finished bale.

While the expedients hereinbefore referred to permit of a'continuous operation of a single press or pressing appliance, as explained in the statement of invention, still it is to be understood that the invention in its very, broadest aspect involves a new and advantageous feature in baling-presses and that is to provide,in combination with pressing mechanism for forming bales,bale-displacing mechanism having means for removingaformed bale from the pressing mechanism during the activity of the latter.

In'the accomplishment of the objects sought for. and in the adaptation of the instrumentalities to a particular type of press I wish to have it understood that various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction maybe resorted to without de-' parting from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. In ap.ress,the combination with the pressing mechanism,of bale-displacin g mechanism having meansfor removing a formed bale from the pressing mechanism while the latter is in operation, and the members thereof are exerting a baling action and pressure the said formed bale. I

2. The combination of a single pressing'ap-' pliance, having bale-forming members,ineans for maintaininga continuous operation of said members, a continuously-operating bat-supply, and bale-displacing mechanism. having means for removing a formed bale from the bale-forming members while the latter are in operation, and are exciting a baling action and pressure upon the said formed bale.

3. The combination of a single pressing appliance having members for forming circumferentially-wound bales, means for maintain --ing a continuous operation thereof, acontinuously-operating batsupply, bale-displacing mechanism having means for removing a formed bale from the bale-forming members while in action, and means for continuously directing the bat to the baling zone.

4. In a two-roll cotton-press, the combination of the pair of baling-rolls, means for continuously operating said rolls, a continuously-operating bat-supply, bale-displacing mechanism having means for removing a formed bale from the bale-forming members while in action, and means for continuously directing the bat to thebaling zone.

5. The combination'of a press having suitably-operated baleforming members, and

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ive expulsive force superior to the holding pressure of the bale-forming members.

6. The combination of a press having continuously-operatin g members for forming circumferentially-wound bales, and bale-displacing mechanism having an effective expulsive force superior to the holding pressure of the bale=forming members.

7. In a two-roll cotton-press, the combination with the two baling-rolls, of means for continuouslyoperating the same, and baledisplacing mechanism having an efiect-ive expulsive force superior to the holding pressure of the baling-rolls.

S. The combination of a pressing appliance having suitably-operated bale-forming members, and a bale-displacing mechanism hav ing an effective expulsive force in a direction at right angles to the line of pressure of the bale-forming members and superior to the holding pressure thereof upon a formed bale.

- 9. The combination of a single pressing appliance having members for forming circumferentially-wound bales, means for continuously operating the same, and a bale-displacing mechanism for removing a formed bale from the appliance while exerting a baling action and pressure thereon, said mechanism having an efiective expulsive force in a direction at right angles to the holding pressure of the bale-forming members.

tion with the two baling-rolls, of means for continuously operating the same, and a baledisplacing mechanism having an effective ex- 10. In a two-roll cotton-press, the combina-' bale-displacing mechanism having an effectpulsive force in a direction at right angles to the line of pressure of said rolls, and superior to the holding pressure thereof upon a formed bale. V

11. The combination of a pressing appliance having continuonsly-operating baleforming members, bale-displacing mechanism having an effective expulsive force superior to the holding pressure of the bale-forming members, and means, cooperating with said bale-displacin g mechanism, for readjustring the bale-forming members. 12., The combination of a single pressing appliance having members for forming circumferentially-wound bales, bale-displacing mechanism having an eitective expulsive force superior to the holding pressure of the bale-forming members, and means, cooperating with said bale-displacing mechanism,for read justing the bale-forming members.

13. The combination of a single press or 'justing the bale-forming members, and means for maintaining a continuous feed of the bat in a constant direction to the bale-forming members.

15. The combination of a single rotary cot-.

ton-pressing appliance providedwith baleiorming members, means for continuously operating the said single pressing appliance, means cooperating for simultaneously. displacinga bale from the pressing appliance and for readjusting the bale-forming members, and means for continuously feeding the bat to the bale-forming members.

16. In a two-roll cotton-press, the combination with the two compression-rolls, of means for continuously operating the same, means cooperating for simultaneously displacing. a formed bale from the press or press-rolls while in action and for readjusting the bale-forming members, and meansfor continuously feeding the bat to the bale-forming members.

17. The combination of a single press or vpressing appliance having bale-forming members, means for maintaining a continuous operation thereof, and means cooperating for simultaneously initiating the bodily displacement of the bale from the press or pressing appliance, and for readjusting the bale-forming members.

18. The combination of a single press or pressing appliance having continuously-operating bale-forming members, and bale-dis,

placing mechanism independent of said baleformiug members, and having means for removing a formed bale from said members.

while in operation, and exerting a baling action and pressure upon the said formed bale, said mechanism also comprising means for bodily carrying the formed bale to a position isolatedfrom the press action.

1 9. The combination of a single press orv pressingappliance having continuously-operating bale-forming members, bale-displacing mechanism having means for removing a formed bale from the bale-forming members while in action,and bodily carrying the formed bale to a position isolated from the press action, and means, cooperating with said bale-.

displacing mechanism, for readjust-ingthe continuouslyoperating bale-forming mem-.

bers into position to form a new bale.

20. The combination of a single-pressingappliance having continuously-operating mem-.

bers for forming circumferentiallywound bales, and bale-displacing mechanism having means for removing a formed bale from the baleformin g members while in action and,

for carrying the bale to a position isolated from the press action.

21. In a two-roll cotton-press, the combina-. tion of the pair of baling-rolls, means for continuously operating said rolls, bale-displacing mechanism having means for forcing .a' formed bale from the baling-rolls while in action, and for bodily carrying the bale to a position isolated from the press action.

22. The combination of a single press or placing a bale from the press to a position isolated from the press action for ba ging and handling, and means cooperating for simnl justment of the press or baling members with the initiation of the displacing movement of the bale.

24. The combination of a singlepress having continuously-operatiug bale-forming members, and mechanism for removingthe.

successive bales alternately from opposite sides of the press, said mechanism comprising means for alternately presenting an Xiliary bale forming or initiating elements to the press from opposite sides.

25. The combination of a single pressing appliance having members for forming circumferentially-wound bales, means for continuously operating said members, mechanisinfor pressing appliance, means for maintaining a continuous operation thereof, means for dis.

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from opposite sides of the press, said mech-,, anism comprising means for simultaneously presenting auxiliary bale-forming elements to the press alternately from opposite sides,

and means for continuously directing the bat' to the baling zone. I

' 26. In atwo-roll cotton-press, the combination with the two baling-rolls, of means for maintaining a continuous operationthereofi, mechanism for removing successive bales al-' t-ernately'from opposite sides of the press While in action, said mechanism comprising means for simultaneously presenting auxil iary bale-forming elements to the press alternately from opposite sides, and means for continuously directing the bat to the baling zone. v r 27."The combination of a single pressing appliance 'having continuouslyoperating bale-forming members, and mechanism for bodily displacing successive bales alternately from opposite sides of the press and support ing them in planes isolated from the press ac tion, said mechanism comprising means forsimultaneously presentingauxiliary -baleforming elements to the press alternately from opposite sides.

28. The combination of asingle pressing appliance having continuously operating relatively-movablebale-forming members, a

plurality of bale forming or initiating elements, mechanism for successively present ing the said auxiliary elements to the press 7 respectively from opposite sides thereof, and

cooperating means for readjusting the baleforming members of the press.

29. The combination of a singlepressing appliance, having continuously operating bale-forming members, a pair ofauxiliary bale forming or initiating elements, and means for reciprocating said bale forming or initiating elements and alternately'presenting them to the pressing appliance. I

30 The combination'of a single press or pressing appliance having bale-forming members, avpair of auxiliary bale-forming elements, and means operating to alternately present the said auxiliary bale-forming elements to the press or pressing appliance from opposite sides thereof.

3l.The combination of a single pressor pressing appliance having bale-formin g m embers, means for continuously operating the same, a pair of bale-forming elements, means operating to alternately present the bale;

forming elements to the press or pressing appliance, from opposite sides thereof, and means for continuously feeding the bat to the press or pressing appliance.

32. The combination of asingle rotary cotton-pressing appliance having bale-forming members, means for continuously operating the same,a plurality of baling-cores, mechanism for successively presenting said cores to the press or pressing appliance, means for continuously directing the bat to the press or pressing appliance,and bale-displacing mechanism having means for bodily displacing a .formed bale from the bale for-ming members while in action. 5 I

' 33. In a two-roll cotton-press, the combination witlfs the pair of compression-rolls, of a pair of cores, and means operating to alternately presentsaid coresbetween the rolls from opposite sides thereof.

, 34. In a two-roll cotton-press, the combination of the pair of compression-rolls, means for continuously operating the same, a pair of bale-form'in g cores, means operating to alternately present said bale-forming cores between the said rolls from opposite sides-thereof, and means for continuously feeding the bat to the bale-forming members.

35. The combination of asingle press or 'pressin g appliance having bale-forming members, means for continuously operating the same, a shiftable transferring device, whose path of movement intersects the baling zone,

bale-forming elements carried by said transferring device and mechanism forope-rating said transferring device having an effective expulsive force superior to the holding pressure of the bale-forming members.

36. The combination of a single press or pressing appliance having bale-forming me mbers, means for continuously operating the same, ashiftable' transferring device whose path of movement intersects the baling zone, bale-forming elements carried by the transferring device and successively presented to the press or pressing appliance, means for vcontinuously feeding, the bat to the press or pressing appliance and.mechanism for operating said transferring device having an eftion with the'pair of baling-rolls, of means for V continuously operating the rolls, a reciprocatory transferring device whose path of movement intersects the baling zone between the rolls, auxiliary bale-forming elements carried by said transferring device, and mechanism for operatingthe transferring device having an eifective expulsive force for the bale superior to the holding pressure of the rolls.

39. The combination of a single pressing appliance having bale-forming members, and

means for continuously operating the same, of a reciprocatory transferring device whose path of movement intersects the baling zone, bale-forming elements carried by the transferring device, and a bat-guide arranged to constantly maintain aworkin g relation to the bale-forming members.

40. The combination with a single press or pressing appliance having bale-forming members, and means for continuously operating the same, of a shiftable transferring device whose path of movement intersects thebaling zone, bale-forming elementscarried by the transferring device, and a self-adjusting bat-guide for constantly delivering the bat to the baling zone, said guide maintaining a constant operative relation to the bale-forming members.

41. In a singlecotton-press, the combination with a pair of baling-rolls, of means for continuously operating the same, a shiftable transferring device whose path of movement intersects the baling zone between the rolls, bale-forming cores carried by the transferring device, andalternately presented between the rolls from opposite sides thereof,

and a self-adjusting bat-guide arranged to constantly direct the bat to the baling zone,

42. The combination of asingle pressing appliance having bale-forming members, means for continuously operating the same, a continuously-operating bat-supply, and a swinging self-adj ustin g bat-guide carried with one of the bale-forming members adapted to ride upon the bale and held thereby in a constant working position for continuously directing the bat to the baling or wrapping zone.

43. In a single cotton-press, the combination with the pair of compression-rolls and means for continuously operating the same, of a shiftable transferring device whose path of movement intersects the baling zone between the rolls, bale-forming cores carried by said transferring device and alternately presented between the rolls, and a gravity batguide arranged at one side of one of the baling-rolls and normally projecting in proximity to the baling zone between the rolls, said bat-guide automatically maintaining and assuming operative positions during the formation of a bale.

44. In a single cotton-compress, the combination with the pair of baling-rolls, and means for continuously operating the same, of the reciprocatory carrier-frame arranged to work in a path intersecting the baling zone between the rolls, bale-forming cores detachably journaled within the carrier-frame, and means for continuously feeding the bat to the baling zone.

the bat-guide out of the way upon the approach of one of the bale-forming cores.

46. In a single cotton-press, the combination with the pair of baling-rolls, of a shiftable transferring device, bale-forming cores carried by the transferring device and adapted to be alternately presented between the rolls, a self-adjustingbat-guide adapted to normally project into the baling zone, and

47. In a single cotton-press, the combination with the pair of baling-rolls, of a shiftable core-carrying frame, means for receiving ,a plurality of cores, and roller abutmen-ts mounted within said frame and associated with each of the cores.

48. In a single cotton-press, the combination of a single press or pressing appliance having members for forming circumferentially-wound bales, a shiftable transferrer or carrier-frame whose path of movement intersects the baling zone, bale-formingcores detachably journaled with the transferrerorcarrier-frame, roller-abutments mounted within the transferrer or carrier-frame and associated with each of the cores, and means for actuating the rollers of each abutment to facilitate bagging of the finished bale.

49. The combination of a single press or pressing appliance having members for forining circumferentially-wound bales, means for continuously operating the same, a shiftable transferring device, a plurality of core-seats for the cores, pressure mechanism associated with the balin g members of the press or pressing appliance, shifting mechanism associated with said transferring device, a motive-agent supply for said device, and a single controlling-valve associated with the motive-agent supply.

50. In a single cotton-press, a pair of movable balingrolls, pressure mechanism includ ing a pressure-cylinder for each roll, pistons working within the pressure-cylinders and operati vely connected with the adjacent rolls, a shiftable transferring device carrying baling-cores, fluid-pressure shifting mechanism for said transferring device, a motive-agent supply for said shifting mechanism, and also for the pressure-cylinders of said pressure mechanism, and a single controlling-valve for said motive-agent supply.

51. In a cotton-compress, the combination with the pair of movablecompression-rolls, of pressure mechanism for said rolls to resist the receding movement thereof, means for readjusting said rolls to initial positions, a transferring device for the cores, a shifting mechanism for said transferring device including a cylinder and a piston working within the cylinder and operatively connected with the transferring device, a motive-agent supply, and a single controlling-valve having means for directing the motive agent at either side of the piston within the cylinder of the ICC shifting device, and." siniult'a neolis'ly delivering the motive agent to the pressure mechan-; ism forthje loaling-rolls to secure the readjustment ofthe'latterr. f 1- 52. The'com'binatio'n of a single pressing appliancerhaving continuously-operating baleforming members,bale-displacing mechanismv havingimeans for, forcing a formed bale from the bale-forming members while inv action, anda reversi blemotorfor actuating the trans! ferring .de'vice andimparting thereto'an ex pulsive force superior tothe holding-pressure of theba1e-fo'rmingmembers. 1

-53( The combination of 'a singlerpress or pre'ssing appliance, means for continuously operating the same, readjusting mechanism for theibale-forming members of the :press or. pressing appliance, a shiftable. transferring device for the'completed bales, shifting mechanism associated with said transferring device, and" a single valve for simultaneously controlling both said. read justin g and shifting mechanisms;

M 54.. Ina cotton-press, the bale-forming members, a batesupply, andaself-adjusting. batguid'e carried with oneof the bale-form- E ing members, adapted to ride upon the bale 1 ithe bale-forming mem-be'rsl .-1

5 55. Inacotton-pressthe coinbinatio nof the bale-forming members, a' bat supply,and a self-adjustinggravity bat-guiidecarried with fone of the bale-forming'members for directing the bat tothe b'al'ing zone, said guide jmaintaining a constant operative-relation to the' bale-formingmembers. r

- 56. In a press, the combination "with the pressing mechanism having relatively-mow 1 able members, of cooperating'means forsi m ulzltaneously displacing a formed bale from the pressing mechanism while in-action,-readj ust- ,ing said pressing mechanism into'position for iforming-a new bale,- an'd carryinganew baleinitiatingelement into operative relation with the pressing mechanism. 1 T

In testimonythatl claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in jthe presence'of two witnesses. i DAVID POWELh wotmurruk.

Witnesse H. H. SIMMS, JOHN H.- SIGGERs, 

